Automatic starting device for explosion-motors, &amp;c.



E. CANTONO.

AUTOMATIC STARTING DEVICE FOR EXPLOSION MOTORS, dw.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22, 1907.

9.44, 3 1 6, A Patented Dec. 28, 1969 Kaya/wa zik/daim,

EUGENIO GANTONO, OF ROME, ITALY, ASSIGNOR TO 'DI-IE FIRM OF SOCIET ANONIMA DI COSTRUZIONI MECCANICHE FRENI A RICUPERO CANTONO, OF GENOA, ITALY.

AUIMATIQ STARTING DEVICE FOR EXPLOSIONeI/IOTORS, Enc.

Specification of Letters lateiit. Pai-,entail De, 28, 1909, Application le Ju-ne- 22, 1 907. Serial No. 380,208.

has on both sides an spring tooth 17 which abutting trading end of arm aliiienient 15, 16, 13 so that pinion 7 inoving rack 5 arrestsv compression of To all whom it may concern:

v Be it known that I, EUGENIO CAN'roNo, a subJect of the King of Italy, residing at Rome, ltaly, have invented new and useful against one extension or pro- 11 breaks in proper tune the iinpi'oienieiits in automatic starting devices away from for explosion-motors and generally for spring 6. In 'order to then keep rack 5 shafts rotating in one direction, of which in compressed position (Fig. 2)v its end opthe following is a specification, posed to spring 6 has also on its axis a sniall The object of this invention is to provide movable arin 18 hinged to another arni 19 au automatic start-ing device for motors of oscillating about a fixed point 20 exactly in 65 motor vehicles. line with the axis of the rack and forniiiig In the drawings, Figure 1 shows diagrama pair of links 1S, 19 which by yopening niatically in side elevation a form 0f the ini under traction of rack 5 forni an alinenieni veition. Fi 2 shows the saine parts in 22, 21,20, (Fig. 2) .OppOfShig 'ltSieleaSe different positions. Fig. 3 is a front eleva- T0 allOW the appl'lilt-US t0 h@ Charged hy 70 tion of the device and Fig. f1 is a View siniil hand without effort the outer riin of ratchet. ff lar to Fig. 1 with the parts in still another Wheel 3 has" teeth meshing with a Small position. i pinion 23 carried by a secondary shaft caparlhe new starting device is illustrated ini b1@ Qf being Operate/ by Chnk- This Same Figg 1a 2,3 and t of the annexed drawings, l pinion 2? niay also keep the rack under 75 where 1 is a pinion capable of rotating on Compression 0f the 11n-ks 18, TQ Ph-1S the driving shaft 2. Ai gear wheel 3 is..- pur @Se 1t also may he provided- With a fixed` on the Said pinion 1 and engaged oyratchet Wheel 24 fixed With item1 the pawl WW1 m- Pawls 4 Carried by the drvmg Shaft of which 1s formed of two small -arins 25, 26 2. The said pinion meshes with a rack 5 hinged together the one of which engages 80 controlled by spring 6 so as to be capable with wheel 2i and the other swings about a. under the action of the said spring to cause fl-Xcl point S0 that by breaking the alinea movement of pinion l, and by ratchet -ment they forni, when arni 25 of pawl acts, wheel 3 the movement of the driving shaft 2. i the aWl may be reinoved and the wheel left The rack 5- may mesh with. another pinion y perfectly free. p 85 7 keyed on a shaft carried by supports 8 rElie o ration ofl the above described movable around the axis of the driving shaft startingl evice isv as follows: The driving 2 and the pinion 1. On the same shaft of Shaft 2 (Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4) bein-g in I notion, pinion 7 another wheel 9 is keyed. which in order to Charge the apparatus, pinion owing to the fact of the supports turning through movement of lever 14E and Oper- 90 about the axis of shaft 2, always gears with ating arm` 12, is caused to gear with 'rack 5 a sniali pinion 1.0 carried by the driving which compresses springy 6 until extensions shaft 2 whichV through the said pinion 10 f 17 by breaking the alinenient 15, 16, 1 3 will. and wheel 9 and pinion 7 (solidary with arrest rack 5 which is kept immobilized by wheel 9) is capable ofoperatin rack 5 and links 1.8, 19. By then breaking the said sec- 95 compressing spring 6. To pus sup Orts 8 ond alinement 22, 21, 20 the rack starts and and lock thein in exact position in orc er that by rotating through pinion 1 and ratchet pinion 7 may gear with rack 5, two small wheel 3 the driving shaft 2. (which is now arms 11, 12, hinged together, have been proconsidered to be at rest) starts the motor. "10C described niy said invided, the one being carried by supportsS which the saine and the other being capable of oscillating about a fixed The' latter is operi claim and desire ioint 13. ated by a small lever 1liwhich causing alinel to lsecure by Letters Patent of the United nient of the three points 15, 16 and 13 and States isz 1. automatic starting deviee'comprising' a. frame carrying an v rack. bar, a spri'n -between the franie and oneI endlofthe ra v`bar arranged to be coniconsequcnt rigidity and ,opposition of arms 11 and '12, wi l iininobilize the supports 2 in the position necessary to-.cause pinion 7 to place spring 6 under conipresson through endwise movable theme 'um of rack` 5 (Fig. 4i). pressedA by' endwise incvesnent", of. the Back, The rack near its end opposed to the thei driv- 11 a driving shaft, a pinienlooss on ing shaft and meshing `with said racine ratchet wheel secured to said pinion, a pa.vvl

carried by the shaft and engaging the ratchet wheel whereby the endwise movement of the rack bar Aon-expansion of the spring will through the pawl and'l ratchet l wheel rotate theshaftv in one direction, a

i bar, means for shifting the member support- Y' ing said second gear to cause it to engage the rack and thereby cause endwise movement of the rack to compress the spring, means for retaining the rack with the sprin lcompressed, and means for shifting sai swinging member out of engagement with the rack when the said spring becomes compressed.

i 2. An automatic starting device comprising a frame carrying an endwise movable rack bar, aisprin between the frame and one end of the rac 'bar arranged to be compressed by endwise movement ofthe rack, a driving shaft, a pinion loose on the driving shaft and meshing with said rack, a ratchet wheel secured to saidpinion, a pawl carried by the shaft and engaging they ratchet wheel whereby the endwise movement of the rack bar on expansion of the spring will through the pawl and ratchet wheel rotate the shaft inone direction, a second gear wheel, a siipport for the second gear wheel mounted to swing on the axis of the shaft whereby the carcan be shifted to engage the-rack bar, a arge gear carried b said second gear, a pinion fast on said sha and engaging said large gear, means for Ishifting the ,support for sa1d ear to brin it to engage the rack and there y cause en wise movement of the yrack to compress the spring, n1eans for retaining the rack with the spring compressed, and means for shifting said swinging member out of engagement with the rack when the said spring becomes compressed.

3. .An automatic starting device comprising a frame carrying an endwise movable rack bar, a spring betweenthe frame and one end of the rack bar arranged to'be compressed by endwise movement of the rack, a drivin shaft, a pinion loose on the driving shaft and mshlng with said rack, a ratchet wheel secured to said pinion, a pawl carried by the shaft and engaging the ratchet Wheel whereby the endwise movement of the rack bar on expansion of the spring will through the `pawl and ratchet wheel rotate the shaft in one direction, a sec/.nd gear Wheel rotated from said shaft, a I,snprort for the second gear wheel mounted to swing on the axis of the shaft W ereby the gear can be shifted to engage t e rack bar, means for shifting said swinging member out of en agement with the rack when the said spring comes compressed, a pair of links connect-v ing with the swin ing member carrying said gearandarrange to swing the gear toengage the rack bar when the links are brought lnto alinement and retain it in such position, means yfor swingingsaid links out of alinement upon the spring becomingcompressed, and means for retaining the rack with the 'spring compressed.

4.; automatic starting device comprising a frame carryingan endwise movable rack bar, a spring between the frame and onel end of the rack bar arranged to be compressedbyendwise movement o f the rack, adriving shaft, a'pinion loose on the driving shaft'and meshing with said rack, a ratchet wheelsecured tosaid pinion, a pawl carried by the shaft and engagingthe ratchet wheel whereby e endwise movement ofthe rack bar on expansion of the spring will through the pawl and ratchet wheel rotate the ,shaft in one direction, a second gear wheel rotated from said shaft, a support for the second gear wheel mounted to swing on the axis of the shaft whereby the gear can be shifted to'engage 'the' rack bar, a pair of links connecting with the swinging member carrying said gear and arranged to swing` the gear to en age the rack bar when the links are broug t int'o alinement, means for swinging said links out of alinement upon the spring becoming compressed, and a pair of links connected with the rack bar arranged to be brought into alinement upon the end of the movement compressing the spring to hold the spring under compression.

5. n automatic starting device comprlsing a frame carrying an endwise movable rack bar, a spring between the frame and one end of the rack bar arranged to be compressed by endwise movement of the rack, a driving shaft, a pinion loose on the drivlng shaft and-meshing with said rack, a ratchet whel secured .to said pinion, a pawl carried by the shaft and engaging the ratchet wheel whereby the endwise movement ofthe rack bar onexpansion of the spring will through the pawl 'and ratchet Wheel rotate the shaft in one direction, a second gear wheel rotated from said shaft, a'support for the second gear wheel mounted to swing on the axis of the shaft whereby the gear can be shifted to engage the rack bar, a pair oflinks connecting with the swinging member carrying sald gear and arranged to swing the gear to engage the rack bar when the links are brought into alinement, a. lug on the rack bar engaging the links to swing said links ont of alinement upon the spring becoming compressed, and a pair of links connected wlth the rack `bar arranged to be brought into allnement cupon the end of the movement compressing the spring to hold the spring under compres-A slon.

seem@ 6. inl automatic starting device comprising e frame carrying :in endwise movable rack bar, a spring between the freine and one end of the rack bar arranged to be conipressed by endvvi'se movement of the rack, a driving shaft, a pinion loose on the driving shaft and meshing ivith said rack, a retohet Wheel secured to said pinion, a paxvl carried by the shaft and engaging the ratchet Wheel whereby the endwise movement of the rack bar on expansion of the spring will throughthe paw'l endratchet Wheel rota-te the Shaft in one direction, -ai second gear wheel, :i sup port for the second gear Wheel mounted to swing on the axis of the shaft whereby the gear can be shifted to engage the rack bei", a large gear carried by said gear, e pinion fast on said Shaft and engaging seid large gear, means for shifting the Support for seid "gear to bring the gear to engage the rack and thereby canse end'wiee movement of the rack and compress the spring., a. pair ot' links connecting with the swinging member carry ing said geeiend arranged to swing the the rack bar when the linke are brought into alinement, a lug on the mok bar engaging the links to swing Said' links out of alinement upon the springs becoming compressed, and a pair of links conneoted with the rack ber arranged to' be brought into elinement upon the end of the movement compressing the spring te hold the springunder compression.

In testimony whereof l have signedmy neme to this specification in the presence of e two subscribing witnessesN EUGENIO CANTON).

Vifitnesses:

Gr., BlzzArmn DUILio NARDONL 

